000 FZNT23 KNHC 181442 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA...RETRANSMITTED NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 18 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 18 2007 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING NEARLY STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 16N84W WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH EARLY WED. OTHERWISE FRESH ELY TRADES PERSIST THROUGH THU ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-182130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 18 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT S OF 20N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 20N. .WED THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S OF 17N E OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...7 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. $$ AMZ084-182130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 18 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING 6 TO 8 FT WED. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-182130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 18 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .WED NIGHT AND THU...E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT NEAR ATLC PASSAGES SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT ATLC PASSAGES SAT. $$ AMZ087-182130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 18 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 18 2007 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT 27N65W TO 21N75W MOVES E AND STALLS ALONG 26N65W TO 22N78W BY THIS EVENING AND WEAKENS TO A REMNANT TROUGH ON WED. WEAKENING LOW PRES MOVES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST AND N OF THE AREA ON FRI. INCREASING SWELLS FROM THE CENTRAL ATLC AFFECTS AREAS E OF 70W SAT. $$ AMZ080-182130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 18 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO E 10 KT N OF 29N W OF 75W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 74W...AND 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL E OF 74W. S OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 29N W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 29N W OF TROUGH VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...S OF 27N E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 70W AND 5 TO 7 FT E OF 70W IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 26N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB/CANGIALOSI